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Nonfiction Monday: Ideas that Changed the World

Travis Jonker, August 30, 2010 | Reviews



Ideas that Changed the World: Incredible inventions and the stories behind them DK ISBN: 9780756665319 $24.99 Grades 5-8 In Stores Sometimes, I claim to have ideas. Usually these ideas are either stolen (à la the t-shirt cardigan) or original and stupid (care to hear about my hot dog restaurant called Redonkulous Dogs?). But when honest […]

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Nonfiction Monday: 1+1=5 by David LaRochelle

Travis Jonker, July 19, 2010 | Reviews



1+1=5 and Other Unlikely Additions By David LaRochelle Illustrated by Brenda Sexton Sterling ISBN: 9781402759956 $14.95 Grades K-2 In Stores September 7, 2010 Teachers will tell you the truth. When faced with introducing a new concept, teachers know that their skills as educators are no match for a good book. Wanna teach proper apostrophe use? […]

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Nonfiction Monday: How to Clean a Hippopotamus by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page

Travis Jonker, July 12, 2010 | *Best New Books*, Reviews



How to Clean a Hippopotamus: A Look at Unusual Animal Partnerships By Steve Jenkins & Robin Page Houghton Mifflin ISBN: 9780547245157 $16.00 Grades K-3 In Stores *Best New Books* If you’re like me (and you should hope you’re not – my chocolate milk habit is out of hand), you sometimes become oblivious to greatness. Certain […]

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